Which to use
“largura” and “lavoura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,441
- “largura” frequency rank
- #20,928
- “lavoura” frequency rank
- 27369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largura | lavoura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | medida de uma distância que é perpendicular ao comprimento | amanho e cultivo da terra |
Where the eye mixes largura and lavoura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. largura (CVCCVCV) and lavoura (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between largura and lavoura
A purely visual mix-up. largura (/lɐɾ.ˈɡu.ɾɐ/) and lavoura (/lɐ.ˈvow.ɾɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largura is recorded at frequency rank #6,441, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɐɾ.ˈɡu.ɾɐ/. lavoura is at rank #20,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐ.ˈvow.ɾɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27369, this pair ranks #41,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largura vs lavoura
Shared letters: alru. Private to "largura": g. Private to "lavoura": ov.
"largura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lavoura" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largura" for "lavoura" ever safe?
Which is more common, "largura" or "lavoura"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "largura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavoura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largura" and "lavoura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavoura vs lavra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #41,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.